Friday, February 06, 2009

San Giovanni Rotondo: body of Padre Pio...


This is the body of Padre Pio. Although the face is wax, see his gloved hands with his true fingers exposed, now black in color.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:13 AM

    Wow. I wonder how long it ordinarily takes for a corpse to fully decay...

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  2. Anonymous4:49 AM

    So he's not incorrupt. His fingers are black, his face is gone...

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  3. Anonymous5:27 AM

    That's disappointing that he is not as incorrupt as was implied when he was exhumed. I remember the cardinal or bishop who presided over the ceremony when Padre Pio was exhumed was talking about how his hands looked as if he had just had a manicure. I suppose not!

    I can respect that he has a mask on so that his body is a seemly object of veneration for the faithful. But I can't help but think that it would be better if there were no mask or if the body were not on display; people should see the hard fact of mortality.

    Padre Pio died and his earthly remains are decaying - so it will be for all of us. But his soul is in heaven! That is what counts; that is what we should focus on.

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  4. I HAVE GREAT DEVOTION TO ST PADRE PIO . AS HIS BODY IS INCORRUPT , GOD HAS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR US .MAY SAINT PADRE PIO HELP US TO FOLLOW JESUS MORE CLOSELY.

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  5. as saint padre Pios body in incorrupt , god has a special for us. may saint padre Pio help us to be followers of Christ.

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  6. Anonymous10:32 PM

    God is sending an important message to all of us Sait Padro Pio to pray for our guidance in order for us to get closer to Christ

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